@article{af8da8bc-c148-4008-92e9-c1b783e17339,
author = {Izabela  Bakota, David Albert  Best, Barbora  Chovancová},
title = {‘Virtual Erasmus’ and task-based English for legal purposes (ELP) : triangular collaboration on case  studies via an e-learning platform (Brno–Brussels–Krakow)},
journal = {Glottodidactic Journal},
volume = {2019},
number = {Issue 9 (2019)},
year = {2019},
issn = {2080-2358},
pages = {39-47},keywords = {ESP; ELP; Learner Autonomy; IT; Task-based teaching; Authentic materials; Studentcentered approach; Comparative Law},
abstract = {Virtual Erasmus is a collaborative and cross-border legal case study project which brings together law students from different European universities via an e-learning platform. This long-distance trilateral collaboration gives future lawyers the opportunity to engage in a realworld type professional experience: working in international teams on a common task, learning to grasp and appreciate different legal contexts and cultures, while practicing language, legal, and soft skills. Given the format of the project, students gain the scope to employ and further develop their team-work abilities in an intercultural environment. Furthermore, given that they need to organise the bulk of the work themselves, there are strong features of autonomous learning incorporated into the project. Due to the problem-solving nature of the tasks assigned, project participants strengthen their research skills,  both individually and collaboratively. Finally, and most importantly, being in direct contact with authentic materials relevant to their discipline, student-participants not only encounter field-specific vocabulary, but also practice productive skills, such as when submitting their project in written form. The added professional benefit lies in the opportunity to share perspectives on how similar legal problems are viewed and dealt with  in different jurisdictions across Europe. The present article outlines the 2017–2018 edition of the project, alongside its pedagogical rationale and reflection on the experience from both teachers’ and students’ perspectives.   },
doi = {},
url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zeszyty-glottodydaktyczne/article/virtual-erasmus-and-task-based-english-for-legal-purposes-elp-triangular-collaboration-on-case-studies-via-an-e-learning-platform-brno-brussels-krakow}
}